Kidney replacement therapy: profile of patients in a teaching hospital

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the quality of life of patients with chronic renal failure during hemodialysis and differences in relation to sex. Material and Method: a descriptive, quantitative study, developed in the Renal Replacement Therapy sector of a teaching hospital, consisting of 78 patients. Inclusion criteria: patients over 18 years of age undergoing hemodialysis. Patients with cognitive impairment were excluded. Data collection took place between june and july 2018, through a questionnaire with questions about socio-demographic aspects and clinical characterization of the study participants. The other instrument was aimed at quality of life, using the WHOQOL-bref. The data were organized in Excel® 2016 (Microsoft®). Study approved by the Research Ethics Committee involving human beings. Results: 51.3% were female and 48.7% were male, 96.2% had no employment. The average of the WHOQOL-bref domains was verified, and it was found that physical, psychological, social relations and the environment obtained an average of around 3.2 to 3.6, classifying the average quality of life. Conclusion: the study identified an average quality of life in patients undergoing renal replacement therapy.

Keywords

• nursing
• quality of life
• renal insufficiency